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How to get fromZanzibar Island to Lake Victoriaby plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Zanzibar Island to Lake Victoria by plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Mwanza Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane ZNZ - MWZ
    2h 55m
    $140–210

  2. Ferry, bus via Dar es Salaam

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ubungo Intl Bus Terminal to Kampalabus bus
    29h 40m
    $58–179

  3. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Entebbe

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Entebbe (EBB)plane plane ZNZ - EBB
    1h 50m
    $190–280

  4. Fly Abeid Amani Karume International Airport to Kisumu International Airport

    1. Fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Kisumu International Airport (KIS)plane plane ZNZ - KIS
    3h 10m
    $320–400

  5. Ferry to Julius Nyerere International Airport, fly to Mwanza Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Fly from Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ)plane plane DAR - MWZ
    4h 2m
    $128–352

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Zanzibar to Dar es Salaamferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dar es Salaam to Kampalabus bus
    34h 16m
    $90–180

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 814.8 km
  • Duration: 2h 55m

What companies run services between Zanzibar Island, Tanzania and Lake Victoria, Tanzania?

Air Tanzania, Auric Air Services Limited, and two other airlines fly from Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) every 4 hours.

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